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The 2014 Frontier Field Walk of Fame class was inducted before Sunday's Red Wings game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Here's a look at the Class of 2014:

Amateur coaches

Jerry Burns: The Fairport resident has coached the Monroe Community College men's basketball team for 23 years and is 576-154 with nine Region III titles. The seven-time Region III Coach of the Year guided the 2006-07 squad to a national runner-up finish.

Jack Christensen: Compiled a 66-36-6 record as football coach at Monroe, Franklin and Eastridge. He is a member of the Section V Football Hall of Fame and the Monroe Community College Sports Hall of Fame.

Bob McVean: Recently completed his 31st season as RIT men's basketball coach (460-330), with 19 consecutive winning seasons. Previously was head coach at Eisenhower and is 32nd coach in Division III history with at least 500 wins.

Mike Monacelli: Retired as Caledonia-Mumford's football coach in 2010 after leading the Red Raiders to a 186-50 record, 10 Section V championships and four state titles in 23 seasons.

Amateur sports

Rene Ingoglia: The Bishop Kearney graduate was a two-time All-American tailback at Division I UMass and finished as the Yankee Conference's all-time leading rusher (4,624 yards). He now works as a college football broadcaster for ESPN.

Ron Mack: A member of the Aquinas, Monroe County and LeMoyne College halls of fame, his 44-point basketball game in 1953 remains an Aquinas single-game record. Also won Rochester District Golf Association seniors title five times.

Don McNelly: The Irondequoit resident has run more than 700 marathons and has the world record for most completed after age 80. He has run in every state in America, every province in Canada and many other countries.

Frank (Okey) Okolowicz: The Rochester native won more than 200 tennis championships at the local and national level from 1929-99. That includes 59 tournament wins in the Rochester District Championships.

Jeff Wittman: The Gates Chili football star went on to rush for 3,410 yards and 44 touchdowns at Ithaca. He was named All-America three times and led the Bombers to the 1991 NCAA Division III title. He's a member of the Section V Football Hall of Fame and National Football Federation College Hall of Fame.

Contributors/administrators

Bob Clarke: Played an instrumental role in the formation of the Rochester Americans in 1956, recruiting a group of local businessmen to own 45 percent of the team and become partners with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. Was the American Hockey League's Chairman of the Board of Governors from 1967-94.

Pat Grover: A member of the Rochester Press-Radio Club for 15 years, serving as president since 2010. She has worked on the Day of Champions dinner committee for 12 years, helping the club raise several hundred thousands of dollars for local children's charities.

Kate and Bill Kehoe: Bill is the the longtime director of hundreds local road races with his beloved wife Kate, who passed away in March. Started his own road racing company, Cats Athletic Club.

Kathy O'Neill: The Cardinal Mooney graduate is one of the area's top amateur bowlers (high game: 299; high series: 752) and has worked in local bowling centers for 25 years. She has helped raise more than $125,000 locally for the charity event Bowl For The Cure the past 12 years.

Media

Lary Bump: The former Democrat and Chronicle sportswriter covered the Red Wings, Amerks, local colleges and the Bills among his beats. He was a longtime official scorer for the Red Wings and served as sports information director for Nazareth and RIT.

Jeff DiVeronica: The Canastota native and 1991 St. John Fisher graduate joined the Democrat and Chronicle in 1993. He has covered high schools for 20 years and Syracuse University basketball for 17, and is the only beat writer in Rochester Rhinos history. He also has covered Abby Wambach's soccer career from high school star to Olympic hero.

Professional sports

Joe Sargent: Bowled three consecutive 300 games in 1934, joining an elite group in American bowling.

Herm Schneider: The Franklin High graduate has been head trainer of the Chicago White Sox for 35 years, making him the longest-tenured trainer in Major League Baseball.

Olympians

Ryan Chalmers: The USA Paralympian from Churchville pushed his three-wheeled racing wheelchair through 14 states over 71 consecutive days and 3,300 miles in 2013 to raise money and awareness for those with disabilities. Has completed more than 30 marathons, including the London Paralympics in 2012.

Pete Pfitzinger: The Pittsford native represented the United States in the marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics (11th) and the 1988 Seoul Olympics (14th). Later became an author and exercise physiologist.

Umpire

Art Passarella: The Rochester native worked as an American League umpire from 1941-42 and again from 1945-53, missing two years due to military service in World War II. He umpired 1,668 major-league games, including three World Series and two All-Star Games.

Team of the ages

1991-1997 Caledonia Mumford Football Team: The Red Raiders went 78-7 under head coach Mike Monacelli, won a mythical state title in 1992 (the last year before the state tournament) and state championships in 1993, 1994 and 1995 and had a loss in the Class D championship game in '96. The '97 squad lost in the state semifinals. The 1992, 1994 and 1995 teams went undefeated.

Chairman's choice

Ritter Arena: The home to RIT hockey from 1968-2014, it hosted concerts such as U2 and Elvis Costello and also three NCAA hockey champions: RIT men in 1983 (Division II) and 1985 (Division III) and RIT women in 2012 (Division III).

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